Katy McDevitt

Katy McDevitt

Toronto—August 20, 2019 will forever be a banner day for Kelly Whetter, founder of Gabe’s Red Balloon Foundation. It was on that day that she was able to shake the hand of Mr. Lewis, the first-ever recipient of the Gabriel Nikov Memorial Award, and …

Toronto—On the heels of a second successful musical fundraiser in April, the Selection Committee of Gabe’s Red Balloon Foundation met on July 7, 2019 to determine the recipient of The Gabriel Nikov Memorial Award, a scholarship in the amount of …

Toronto—For Kelly Whetter, mother of Gabriel Nikov and founder of Gabe’s Red Balloon Foundation, August 19, 2018 was a banner day. Created to honour her son, who was murdered in April 2016, and to raise funds for vulnerable youth choosing higher …

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Gabe's Red Balloon Foundation was established to help mitigate
the growing trend of gun violence in Toronto. We help young people in dire circumstances
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